The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee a majority of the Electoral College to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bill would reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote in the Electoral College reflects the choice of the nation's voters for President of the United States. more

11 Enactments

The National Popular Vote bill has been enacted into law in states possessing 165 electoral votes — 61% of the 270 electoral votes needed to activate the legislation.

February 11, 2014—The presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia should be elected. Whether Republican or Democrat, an overwhelming majority of Connecticut voters ...

A national popular vote would make every vote for president count: Guest opinion

By Paul J. De Muniz

April 18, 2013—This month, the Oregon Legislature will be voting on a bill to improve how we Americans elect our president. When electing the president, every vote should count. Candidates should not just ...

May 23, 2011—Earlier this year, both of us had the privilege of leading the orientation for first-term House members at the State Capitol. We covered topics ranging from adapting to life as a public official ...

A National Popular Vote for President Would Make a Vote Cast in Hawaii as Important as a Vote in New Hampshire and Ohio

By Dr. John R. Koza

April 16, 2007—The National Popular Vote bill, which was recently signed into law in Maryland and which recently passed the Hawaii House and Senate, would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who ...

March 7, 2007—WASHINGTON—A little less than two years from today, the United States will inaugurate its 44th president. That’s not in doubt. The two open questions are, who will it be, and — perhaps more ...

February 17, 2007—Shortly after the 2004 elections, Chris Bowers of the progressive blog MyDD wrote an optimistic post titled "Fifty State Strategy." In the piece, he expressed relief that in 2006, ...

The Electoral College: A new approach to an increasingly serious problem

By Rob Richie and Ryan O'Donnell

February 28, 2006—Polls consistently show that a large majority of Americans favor electing the president through a national popular vote over our dysfunctional Electoral College. The current system ...